Return-path: Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:42495 "EHLO plane.gmane.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752370Ab2GNU2Y (ORCPT ); Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:28:24 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Sq8wv-0004QE-KU for linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:28:21 +0200 Received: from 83.101.52.197 ([83.101.52.197]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:28:21 +0200 Received: from not0read0765 by 83.101.52.197 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:28:21 +0200 To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org From: Olive Subject: Re: rt73usb not working since linux 3.4 Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:28:11 +0200 Message-ID: <20120714222811.0422834c@yopmail.com> (sfid-20120714_222828_018139_9219B474) References: <1364831.ftJE0YjeaD@proton> <20120711185026.657d7786@yopmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: > > I have the same problem with a rt73usb too and with the > kernel 3.4.4-2-ARCH (Archlinux). The solution was to recompile the > kernel with the option CONFIG_RFKILL unset (really unset not as a > module). Then everything works properly (exept you cannot disable it > with rfkill). I did not had this problem before the kernel 3.4 (but I > do not know if rfkill actually works, or if the wlan was always > enabled). The strange thing is that after having disabled the CONFIG_RFKIL , the wireless works even if I physically put a physical switch in the off position. Anyway I prefer having a wireless card that works whgen it shouldn't than vice versa. Olive